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  1. carrier leak The carrier remaining after carrier suppression in a suppressed carrier transmission system.
  2. carrier level The level of a carrier signal at a specified point in a communications system. Note: The carrier level is usually expressed in dB relative to a specified…
  3. carrier molecule 1. A molecule that plays a role in moving electrons through the electron transport chain.
  4. carrier multiplex See frequency-division multiplexing.
  5. carrier noise level The noise level resulting from undesired variations of a carrier in the absence of any intended modulation. Synonym residual modulation.
  6. carrier oil (KAYR-ee-er...) An oil with little or no scent that is used to dilute or "carry" essential oils (scented liquid taken from plants).
  7. carrier power (of a radio transmitter) The average power supplied to the antenna transmission line by a transmitter during one radio frequency cycle taken under the condition of no modulation.
  8. carrier selection A code that identifies whether the caller dialed the elected or chosen carrier and whether the caller presubscribed to the elected or chosen carrier. [T1.
  9. carrier sense In a local area network, an ongoing activity of a data station to detect whether another station is transmitting.
  10. carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) A network control scheme in which a node verifies the absence of other traffic before transmitting.
  11. carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) A network control protocol in which (a) a carrier sensing scheme is used, (b) a data station that intends to transmit sends a jam signal, (c) after…
  12. carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD) A network control protocol in which (a) a carrier sensing scheme is used and (b) a transmitting data station that detects another signal while…
  13. carrier shift In the transmission of binary or teletypewriter signals, keying in which the carrier frequency is shifted in one direction for marking signals and in the…
  14. carrier suppression See suppressed carrier transmission.
  15. carrier synchronization In a radio receiver, the generation of a reference carrier with a phase closely matching that of a received signal.
  16. Carrier System A means of obtaining a number of channels over a single path by modulating each channel upon a different carrier frequency, and demodulating at the…
  17. Carrier Vehicle (CV) A space platform whose principal function is to house the space-based interceptors in a protective environment prior to use.
  18. carrier wave Synonym carrier (cxr).
  19. carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) In radio receivers, the ratio of the level of the carrier to that of the noise in the intermediate frequency (IF) band before any nonlinear process, such…
  20. carrier-to-receiver noise density (C/kT) In satellite communications, the ratio of the received carrier power to the receiver noise power density.
  21. Carriers A company that provides health insurance plans.
  22. Carrington Longitude A system of fixed longitudes rotating with the sun
  23. Carry over The quantity of water which continues past an inlet.
  24. Carrying Amount See book value definition.
  25. Carrying capacity The theoretical maximum weight of fish that can be maintained in a pond without depleting the food supply.
  26. Carré French term for the Corner Bet.
  27. CARS Consolidated Acquisition Reporting System.
  28. Carson bandwidth rule A rule defining the approximate bandwidth requirements of communications system components for a carrier signal that is frequency modulated by a…
  29. Cartagena protocol See: biosafety protocol.
  30. Carte Used to request a card from the dealer.
  31. Cartesian Coordinate System A two-dimensional, planar coordinate system in which x measures horizontal distance and y measures vertical distance.
  32. Cartilage (KAR-tih-lij) A tough, flexible tissue that lines joints and gives structure to the nose, ears, larynx, and other parts of the body.
  33. cartographic records Program and information motion pictures, still pictures, sound recordings, video recordings, and related documentation.
  34. Cartography Art and science of graphically representing the features of the Earth's surface; synonymous with map making.
  35. cartop or cartopper - Refers to a boat small enough to be carried on the top of a car and hand-launched, especially at fisheries with limited or no boat…
  36. cartridge A single-spindled, and usually closed, holder that stores, facilitates access to, and allows the automatic threading and rewinding of a single roll of…
  37. carzelesin An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
  38. CAS (1) Close Air Support. (2) Computer-Aided Servicing. (3) Crisis Action System. (4) Cost Accounting Standard.
  39. CAS/M Computer-Aided Servicing/Maintenance.
  40. CASA Cost Analysis Strategy Assessment. 44
  41. cascade 1. A series of reply posts to a message on a bulletin board system. 2. An offset stack of (usually) active windows displayed on a computer screen. 3.
  42. Cascade aeration Aeration of an effluent stream through the action of falling water.
  43. cascade delete A deletion that triggers another deletion. A cascade delete can be specified for an entity bean that has container-managed persistence.
  44. Cascading Cascading is an open-source Java library that provides a query API, a query planner, and a job scheduler for creating and running Hadoop MapReduce…
  45. cascading failover Cascading failover is the ability of an application to fail from a primary to a secondary location, and then to fail to a recovery location on a different…
  46. cascading if-else statement A form of if-else statement in which each else-part (except the last) consists of a further nested if-else statement.
  47. CASE The last card of a certain rank in the deck. Example: "The flop came J-8-3; I've got pocket jacks, he's got pocket 8's, and then the case eight falls on…
  48. case administrator system A method of organizing work in the clerks office; one deputy clerk or a team of employees handles all the steps in a single case from start to finish.
  49. Case De-Duplication Dupli
  50. case file the hard copy case folder which contains all or part of the documentation forming the case record.
  51. case label The value used to select a particular case in a switch statement.
  52. case law The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  53. Case Management the approach for setting up a logical methodology for acceptance, analytical work, priority, transfer, and return related to work conducted.
  54. Case Management Services A type of litigation support service to help prepare lawyers, law firms and legal departments to try a case.
  55. Case Management Software Litigation support software helps prepare lawyers, law firms and legal departments to try a case.
  56. Case Management System A set of procedures or related case management software.
  57. Case Number The National Visa Center (NVC) gives each immigrant petition a case number. This number has three letters followed by ten digits (numbers).
  58. Case Record all notes, reports, custody records, charts, analytical data, and any correspondence generated in the laboratory pertaining to a particular case, which…
  59. case report A detailed report of the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient.
  60. case sensitive A test that is sensitive to whether a character is upper-case (e.g., 'A') or lower-case (e.g., 'a').
  61. Case sensitive/insensitive searching Search engines will most often normalize words to lower case. Some search applications, though, may want to use case sensitive search against specific…
  62. case series A group or series of case reports involving patients who were given similar treatment.
  63. case shift In data equipment, the change from letters to other characters, or vice versa. 2.
  64. CASE technology Technology that makes use of computer assisted software engineering (CASE) to enhance the development of systems design and development.
  65. case-control study A study that compares two groups of people: those with the disease or condition under study (cases) and a very similar group of people who do not have the…
  66. casein A group of milk protein s.
  67. casein hydrolysate The mixture of amino acids and peptides produced by enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of casein.
  68. CaseMap A case analysis software program with features including organization of case facts, the cast of characters, and the issues of a case.
  69. Casement A window sash that is hinged on the side.
  70. Cases General term for an action, cause, suit or controversy, at law or in equity.
  71. CaseVault A hosted document management system, with features including multi-party and multi-firm document, transcript, and case calendar and retrieval online.
  72. Cash Money or its equivalent (checks, banknotes, etc.).
  73. Cash advance You receive a cash advance when you use your card or account to do any of the following: obtain cash from an automated teller machine (ATM); or obtain…
  74. Cash balance plan A cash balance retirement plan is a defined benefit plan that has many of the characteristics of a defined contribution plan.
  75. Cash basis accounting Cash basis accounting is one of two ways of recording revenues and expenses. Using this method, a company records income on its books when it receives a…
  76. Cash equivalent Assets that can be quickly converted to cash. These include receivables, Treasury Bills, short-term commercial paper and short-term government and…
  77. Cash Equivalents Instruments or investments that are easily turned into cash and are so safe that they are virtually as good as cash.
  78. Cash Flow Cash flow is a measure of changes in a company's cash account during an accounting period, specifically its cash income minus the cash payments it makes.
  79. Cash market In a cash market buyers pay the market price for securities, currency, or commodities "on the spot," just as you would pay cash for groceries or other…
  80. Cash Reserves A cash amount sometimes required of the buyer to be held in reserve in addition to the down payment and closing costs; the amount is determined by the…
  81. Cash settlement To settle a futures contract where the underlying asset is a financial instrument, such as a stock index or interest rate rather than a physical…
  82. Cash surrender value The cash surrender value of a permanent life insurance policy is the amount you receive if you cancel or surrender your policy before you die.
  83. Cash value Cash value is the amount that an account is worth at any given time. For example, the cash value of your 401(k) or IRA is what the account is worth at the…
  84. Cash Value (Cash Surrender Value) The amount available in cash upon surrender of a policy before it becomes payable upon death or maturity.
  85. Cash value account If you have a permanent life insurance policy, part of each premium you pay goes into a tax-deferred account called the cash value account.
  86. Cash-advance fee A fee charged when you use a credit card for a cash advance, such as withdrawing cash from an ATM.
  87. Cash-Out Refinance A refinance transaction in which the borrower receives additional funds over and above the amount needed to repay the existing mortgage, closing costs…
  88. Cash-out refinancing When refinancing, taking a loan for more than you owe on your existing mortgage.
  89. Cashier's Check A check drawn on the funds of the bank, not against the funds in a depositor's account.
  90. Casing A pipe lining for a drilled hole. The material that is installed in wells to prevent the collapse of the walls of the bore hole, to prevent pollutants…
  91. Casino Advantage The edge, usually shown as a percentage, that the house has over the player. Also called House Edge or Vig.
  92. Casino Host The person responsible for seeing that high rollers are treated with the dignity and graciousness their wallets merit.
  93. Casino Manager The person responsible for seeing that the games of a given casino are handled properly.
  94. CASOM Conventionally Armed Stand Off Missile (USAF & UK RAF term).
  95. caspofungin acetate A drug used to prevent or treat infections caused by a fungus (a type of microorganism). It belongs to the family of drugs called antifungal agents.
  96. CASREP Casualty Report (USN term).
  97. CASS Consolidated Automated Support System.
  98. Cassegrain antenna An antenna in which the feed radiator is mounted at or near the surface of a concave main reflector and is aimed at a convex secondary reflector slightly…
  99. cassette See: construct.
  100. CAST Commercial Acquisition Streamlining Team (USAF team name).